Land Use Options March 9th, 2011

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1 Land Use Options March 9th, 2011

2 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

3 Study Process

4 Study Process liveable attractive unique sustainable

5 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

6 Results of April s Workshop Collaboratively create 3 options for the area: 1. A minimally invasive passive option 2. A middle ground option 3. A more intensive, and urban, development option

7 Results of April s Workshop

8 Results of April s Workshop Some suggestions: Desire for an interpretive centre Expansion of Environmental Sensitive Area Creation of a green space legacy Community garden Multi-family residential with green roofs 4-storey height limit on development Expansion of the sports park Additional retail Meaningful employment

9 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

10 Planning Principles Safeguard environmentally sensitive areas Respond to site topography Provide green linkages Connect to neighbourhood assets Create a sense of place Transition in density and use from Commissioners Road to ESA lands Locate like uses adjacent to similar uses Provide a hierarchy of movement

11 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

12 Approaches Option 1 Options 2 & 3 Option 4 Option 5 Low impact development west of Meadowlily Road Create new open space east of Meadowlily Road Retain status quo above Baseline road Mixed use focus on Meadowlily Road Extend recreational uses westward from Sports Fields Retail focus extended from south side of Commissioner s Rd. Mix of uses that relate to adjacent land uses Creation of a neighbourhood focus on Meadowlily Road

13 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

14 Option 1

15 Option 1 Open Space: 16.3 hectares Residential: 62 units Density: 28 units/ha Interpretive Centre: 2,940 m2 Community Centre: 7,800 m2 TOTAL GFA: 33,060 m2

16 Option 1 Open space Interpretive centre Single family residential

17 Option 2

18 Option 2 Open Space: 9.2 hectares Residential: 1,200 units Density: 55 units/ha Retail: 5,800 m2 No. of Jobs: 105 Community Centre: 7,800 m2 TOTAL GFA: 113,945 m2

19 Green linkages Land Use Options: Option 2 Range of housing types Mixed use Range of housing types

20 Option 3

21 Option 3 Open Space: 10 hectares Residential: 2,045 units Density: 93 units/ha Retail: 5,100 m2 No. of Jobs: 93 Community Centre: 7,800 m2 TOTAL GFA: 178,930 m2

22 Option 3 Mixed use Community-oriented open space Higher density housing Range of housing types

23 Option 4

24 Option 4 Open Space: 9.6 hectares Residential: 260 units Density: 20 units/ha Retail: 24,390 m2 No. of Jobs: 440 Community Centre: 7,520 m2 TOTAL GFA: 53,920 m2

25 Preservation of environmentally sensitive areas Land Use Options: Option 4 Neighbourhood retail Larger scale retail Higher density housing

26 Option 5

27 Option 5 Open Space: 9.2 hectares Residential: 620 units Density: 32 units/ha Retail: 11,730 m2 No. of Jobs: 215 Community Centre: 7,800 m2 TOTAL GFA: 76,190 m2

28 Option 5 Higher density residential Community spaces Neighbourhood park Medium density housing

29 Today s Agenda Results of April s Workshop Emerging Principles Approaches to Land Use Land Use Options Next Steps

30 Next Steps March 2011 April 2011 June/ Sept Draft Meadowlily Secondary Plan Based on the technical analysis and your feedback this evening we will determine the preferred land use option and draft the Secondary Plan to achieve this option. Public Consultation Meeting #4 The draft Meadowlily Secondary Plan will be presented to the public to hear views from the public in response to the alternative land use options and draft component studies. Present to Planning Committee Once the draft Meadowlily Secondary Plan has been refined, the Secondary Plan will be presented to City Planning Committee. This meeting is a statutory public meeting so the public is invited to attend and comment.

31 Thank you